1750
BACH, J. S., SAMMARTINI and ALBINONI died
HANDEL (65)
Theodora, oratorio
ARNE (40)
p Seven trio-sonatas for two violins with figured bass
BOYCE (40)
p Eight Symphonies in Eight Parts . . . Opera seconda (c1750)
GLUCK (36)
Ezio, opera
1752
CLEMENTI was born
HANDEL (67)
Jephtha, oratorio
GLUCK (38)
Issipile, opera
GLUCK (39)
Nine Symphonies
1754
RAMEAU (71)
Zephyre, ballet
1755
GLUCK (41)
Les Amours champetres, opera
Alessandro, ballet
HAYDN (23)
String Quartets Nos 1-13
1756
MOZART was born
GLUCK (42)
Antigono, opera
Le Chinois poli en France, opera
HAYDN (24)
Organ Concerto No 1 in C major
Piano Concerto in C major
1757
SCARLATTI, D. and STAMITZ, J. died
1758
BOYCE (48)
Ode to the New Year
GLUCK (44)
L'lsle de Merlin, ou le Monde renversée, opera
1759
HANDEL died
TELEMANN (78)
St Mark Passion
GLUCK (45)
L'Arbre enchanté, opera
HAYDN (27)
Symphony No 1 in D major
HOPKINSON (22)
My Days Have Been So Wondrous Free, for voice and harpsichord
1760
CHERUBINI was born
RAMEAU (78)
Les Paladins, opera-ballet
HANDEL (posthumous)
p Six Organ Concerti
HAYDN (28)
Organ Concerto No 2 in C major
Symphony No 2 in C major (c1760)
GOSSEC (26)
Requiem Mass
1761
GLUCK (47)
Le Cadi dupé opera
Don Juan, ballet
HAYDN (29)
Symphony No 3 in G major
Symphony No 4 in D major
Symphony No 5 in A major
Symphony No 6 in D major, Le matin
Symphony No 7 in C major, Le Midi
Symphony No 8 in G major, Le soir, ou la tempête
Symphony No 19 in D major
GOSSEC (27)
Le Tonnelier, opera
BACH, J. C. (26)
fp Artaserse, opera
fp Catone in Utica, opera
1762
GEMINIANI died
ARNE (52)
Artaxerxes, opera
Love in a Village, pasticcio
BACH, C. P. E.(48)
Harp Sonata in B minor
GLUCK (48)
Orfeo ed Euridice, opera
HAYDN (30)
Symphony No 9 in C major
BACH, J. C. (27)
fp Alessandro nell'Indie, opera
MOZART (6)
Sonata in C major for violin and piano, K6 (1762-4)
pre 1763
HAYDN
Symphony No 10 in D major
Symphony No 11 in Eb major
Piano Sonata No 3 in A major
1763
HAYDN (31)
Symphony No 12 in E major
Symphony No 13 in D major
BACH, J. S. (28)
Orione, opera
Zanaida, opera
HOPKINSON (26)
Collection of Psalm Tunes
MOZART (7)
Violin Sonata in D major, K7
Violin Sonata in Bb major, K8
pre 1764
HAYDN
Symphonies Nos 14 and 15
1764
RAMEAU and LECLAIR died
ARNE (54)
Judith, oratorio (possibly 1761)
L'Olimpiade, opera
GLUCK (50)
Poro, opera
La Rencontre imprevue, opera
HAYDN (32)
Symphonies Nos 16 18 (c1764)
Symphony No 22 in E flat, major, Der Philosoph
MOZART (8)
Symphony No 1 in E flat major, K16
Symphony No 4 in D major, K19
Seven Violin Sonatas, K9 in G, K10 in Bb; K11 in G; K12 in A; K13 in F; K14 in C; K15 in Bb
1765
GLUCK (51)
Semiramide, ballet
HAYDN (33)
Symphony No 26 in D minor, Lamentations (c1765)
Symphony No 30 in C major, Alleluia
Symphony No 31 in D major, Horn Signal
String Quartets Nos 14-19
GOSSEC (31)
Le Faux Lord, opera
BACH, J. C. (30)
Adriano in Siria, opera
BOCCHERINI (22)
La confedarazione, opera
MOZART (9)
Symphony No 5 in Bb major, K22
Piano Sonata in C major (four hands), K19d
Three Sonatas by J. C. Bach arranged as concertos with string orchestra, K107
1766
GLUCK (52)
L'Orfano della China, ballet
HAYDN (34)
Piano Sonatas Nos 4-7
Piano Sonatas Nos 8-12(1766-7)
Mass No 4, Great Organ
GOSSEC (32)
Les Pêcheurs, opera
MOZART (10)
Six Violin Sonatas, K26 in E flat; K27 in G; K28 in C; K29 in D; K30 in F; K31 in B flat
1767
GLUCK (53)
Alceste, opera
HAYDN (35)
Piano Sonatas Nos 13-16 (c1767)
Piano Sonata No 17
GOSSEC (33)
Le Double deguisement, opera
'Toinon et Toinette', opera
BACH, J. C. (32)
Carattaco, opera
HOPKINSON (30)
The Psalms of David, for voices and organ
DITTERSDORF (28)
Amore in musica, opera
MOZART (11)
Symphony No 6 in F major, K43
Symphony No 43 in F major, K76
Four Piano Concertos, K37 in F; K39 in B flat; K40 in D; K41 in G
Three Sonatas for organ and strings, K62 in Eb; K68 in B flat; K69 in D
1768
PORPORA died
MOZART (12)
Bastien und Bastienne, operetta
Symphony No 7 in D, K45
Symphony No 8 in D, K48
pre 1769
HAYDN
Two Violin Concerti in C and G
1769
TELEMANN died
BOYCE (59)
Ode to the King's Birthday
HAYDN (37)
String Quartets Nos 20-25
GRÉTRY (27)
Le tableau parlant, opera-comique
MOZART (13)
Symphony No 9 in C major, K73
Symphony No 42 in F major, K75
Mass in C major, K66
pre 1770
HAYDN
Viola Concerto in D major
1770
BEETHOVEN was born; TARTINI died
BACH, C. P. E. (56)
Passion Cantata
Duo in E minor
Solfeggio in C minor
GLUCK (56)
Paride ed Elena, opera
HAYDN (38)
Mass No 5, Little Organ or St John (1770-80)
BACH, J. C. (35)
Gioas, Re di Ciuda, oratorio
DITTERSDORF (31)
Il viaggatore americano, opera
MOZART (14)
Five Symphonies, No 10 in G, K74, No 11 in D, K80; No 45 in D, K95; No 47 in D, K97; No 12 in G, K110
String Quartet in G major, K80
after 1770
HAYDN
Piano Concerto in G major
pre 1771
HAYDN
Piano Concerto in F major
Violin Concerto in A major
1771
HAYDN (39)
Piano Sonata No 18 in C minor
String Quartets Nos 26-31
DITTERSDORF (32)
L'amore disprezzato, opera
GRÉTRY (29)
Zemire et Azor, opera-comique
MOZART (15)
Five Symphonies, No 46 in C, K95; No 13 in F, K112; No 14 in A, K114; No 50 in D, finale only, to the overture of Asanio in Alba, K120; Symphony in D, finale only, to the overture of La finta giardinera, K121
pre 1772
HAYDN
Symphony No 43, Mercury
Symphony No 44, Trauersymphonie

1772
BOYCE (62)
Ode to the New Year
HAYDN (40)
Symphony No 45, Farewell
Symphony No 46
Symphony No 48, Maria Teresa
Symphony No 52 (1772-4)
Mass No 3, St Cecilia
String Quartets Nos 32-37
Sun or Great Quartets
BACH, J. C. (37)
Endimione, cantata
Temistocle, opera
CIMAROSA (23)
Le stravaganze del conte, opera
MOZART (16)
Lucio Silla, opera
Nine Symphonies, No 15 in G, K124; No 16 in C, K128; No 17 in G, K129; No 19 in E flat, K132; No 20 in D, K133; No 21 in A K134; Symphony in D, K161; No 22 in C, K162; No 51 in D, K163
pre1773
HAYDN
Symphony No 49, The Passion
1773
BACH, C. P. E. (59)
Fantasia in C minor
HAYDN (41)
Piano Sonatas Nos 19-24 (No 2-4 without violin, Piano Sonatas Nos 22 1)
DITTERSDORF (34)
Il tutore e la pupilla, opera
MOZART (17)
Four Symphonies; No 23 in D, K181; No 24 in B flat, K182; No 25 in Gm, K183; No 26 in Eb, K184
Piano Concerto in D major, K175
Concertone in C major for two violins, K190
Six String Quartets: K168 in F; K169 in A; K170 in C; K171 in E flat; K172 in B flat; K173 in Dm
String Quintet in Bb, K174
pre1774
HAYDN
Symphony No 53, The Imperial
1774
SPONTINI was born
GLUCK (60)
Iphigenie en Aulide, opera
HAYDN (42) Symphony No 55, The Schoolmaster
GOSSEC (40)
Sabinus, opera
La Nativite, oratorio
DITTERSDORF (35)
Il tribunale di Giove, opera
MOZART (18)
Four Symphonies: No 27 in G, K199; No 28 in C, K200; No 29 in A, K201; No 30 in D, K202
Bassoon Concerto in B flat, K191
Six Piano Sonatas: K279 in C; K280 in F K281 in B flat; K282 in E flat; K283 in G; K284 in D
Piano Sonata in Bb (four hands), K358
1775
BOIELDIEU was born
ARNE (65)
Caraetacus, incidental music
BOYCE (65)
Ode to the King's Birthday
BACH, C. P. E. (61)
The Israelites in the Wilderness, oratorio
GOSSEC (41)
Alexis et Daphne, opera
DITTERSDORF (36)
Il finto pazzo per amore, opera
Il maniscalco, opera
Lo sposo burlato, opera
MOZART (19)
La finta giardiniera, opera
Il re pastore, opera
Symphony No 49 in C, K102
Five Violin Concerti: K207 in B flat; K211 in D; K216 in G; K218 in D; K219 in A
Sonata in B flat for organ and strings, K212
pre1776
HAYDN
Symphony No 59, Feuersymphonie
1776
HAYDN (44)
Symphony No 60 in C, Il distratto
Piano Sonatas Nos 25-30
GOSSEC (42)
Hylas et Sylvie, incidental music
BACH, J. C. (41)
Lucio Silla, opera
DITTERSDORF (37)
La contadina felice, opera
La moda, opera
Il barone di Rocca Antica, opera
MOZART (20)
Three Piano Concerti; K238 in Bb; K242 in F, for three pianos; K246 in C
Piano Trio in B flat, K254
Five Sonatas for organ and strings: K224 in F; K225 in A; K241 in G; K244 in F; K245 in D
Mass in C major, K257
Adagio to K219,
Violin Concerto, K261
Rondo Concertante to K207,
Violin Concerto K269
1777
GLUCK (63)
Armide, opera
HAYDN (45)
Symphony No 63, La Roxolane
Piano Sonatas Nos 31 and 32 (1777-8)
DITTERSDORF (38)
L'Arcifanfano, re dé matti, opera
MOZART (21)
Piano Concerto in Eb, K271
Violin Concerto in D, K271a
Piano Sonata in C, K309
Sonata for organ and strings in G, K274
1778
HUMMEL and SOR were born;
ARNE died
GOSSEC (44)
La Fête du Village, opera
GRÉTRY (36)
L'amant jaloux, opera - comique
CIMAROSA (29)
L'Italiana in Londra, opera
MOZART (22)
Symphony No 31 in D, Paris, K297
Concerto in C for flute and harp, K299
Two Flute Concerti: K313 in G; K314 in D
Andante in C major for flute, K315
Sinfonia Concertante for wind instruments (app. K9)
Six Piano Sonatas: K310 in Am; K311 in D; K330 in C; K331 in A; K332 in F; K333 in Bb
Seven Violin Sonatas: K296 in C; K301 in G; K302 in E flat; K303 in C; K304 in Em; K305 in A; K306 in D
CHERUBINI (18)
Demophon, opera
1779
BOYCE died
GLUCK (65)
Iphigenie en Tauride, opera
HAYDN (47)
Symphony No 69, Laudon
Piano Sonatas Nos 33-37 (1779-80)
GOSSEC (45)
Les Scythes enchantés, ballet
Mirsa, ballet
BACH, J. C. (44)
Amadis des Gaules, opera
MOZART (23)
Symphony No 32 in G, K318
Symphony No 33 in B flat, K319
Sinfonia Concertante in E flat, for violin and viola, K364
Sonata for organ and strings in C, K328
Mass in C major, K317
1780
BACH, C. P. E. (66)
Symphony in F major
CIMAROSA (31)
Giuditta, oratorio
MOZART (24)
Symphony No 34 in C major, K338
Six Variations for violin and piano on Hélas, j'ai perdu mon amant, K360
Sonata for organ and strings in C, K336
BEETHOVEN (10)
Nine Variations on a March by Dressler
1781
GIULIANI was born
HAYDN (49)
Symphony No 73, La Chasse
Concerto No 2 for horn and strings
String Quartets Nos 38-43. Russian or Jungfern Quartets
GOSSEC (47)
L'Arche d'Alliance, oratorio
CIMAROSA (32)
Il convifo, opera
Il pittore parigino, opera
MOZART (25)
Idomeneo, opera
Rondo for violin and orchestra in C, K373
Concerto Rondo in E flat for horn, K371
Twelve Variations on La bergère Celimene for violin and piano, K359
Sonata for two pianos, K448
Five Violin Sonatas: K376 in F; K377 in F; K378 in Bb; K379 in Gm and G; K380 in Eb
BEETHOVEN (11 )
'Schilderung eines Madchen', song
1782
AUBER, FIELD and PAGANINI were born
GOSSEC (48)
Thésée, opera
CIMAROSA (33)
La ballerina amante, opera
Absalon, oratorio
MOZART(26)
Five Fugues for string quartet, K405
Il Seraglio, opera
Symphony No 35 in D, Haffner K385
Three Piano Concerti: K413 in F; K414 in A; K415 in C
Horn Concerto, K412
Three unfinished violin sonatas, K402-4
String Quartet, K387
Two Concerti Rondo: K382 in Dm; K386 in A
BEETHOVEN (12-32)
Seven Bagatelles for piano (1782-1802)
1783
HAYDN (52)
Cello Concerto in D major
MOZART (27)
Symphony No 36 in C, Linz,
K425 Two Horn Concerti: K417 in Eb; K447 in Eb
Two String Quartets: K421 in Dm; K428 in E flat
Votive mass
BEETHOVEN (13)
p Three Piano Sonatas (composed very early)
Minuet in Eb for piano
pre 1784
HAYDN
Piano Sonatas Nos 38-40
1784
SPOHR was born; BACH, W. F. died
HAYDN (52)
Armida, opera
String Quartets Nos 44-50(1784-7)
GRÉTRY (42)
L'Epreuve villageoise, opéra-comique
Richard Coeur-de-Lion, opéra-comique
CIMAROSA (35)
L'Olimpiade, opera
Artaserse, opera
MOZART (28)
Six Piano Concerti: K449 in Eb; K450 in Bb; K451 in D, K453 in G; K456 in Bb; K459 in F
Violin Sonata in B flat, K454
Piano Sonata in Cm, K457
String Quartet in B flat, K458
BEETHOVEN (14)
p Rondo, allegretto in A major for piano
p 'An einem Säugling', song
1785
HAYDN (53)
Symphony No 87 in A major
Piano Sonata No 41 in A flat (c1785)
Piano Sonata No 42 in G minor (1785-6)
Piano Sonata No 44 in Ab (1785-6)
MOZART (29)
Three Piano Concerti: K466 in Dm; K467 in C;K482 in Eb
Two String Quartets: K464 in A; K465 in C
Piano Quartet in Cm, K478
Violin Sonata in E flat, K481
BEETHOVEN (15)
Piano Quartets Nos 1-3
Piano Trio No 9
Prelude in F minor for piano
1786
WEBER was born
HAYDN (54)
Symphony No 82, The Bear
Symphony No 83, La Poule
Symphony No 84
Symphony No 85, La Reine (c1786)
Symphony No 86, The Miracle (c1786)
GOSSEC (52)
Rosine, opera
DITTERSDORF (47)
Doktor und Apotheker, opera
Betrug durch Aberglauben, opera
BOCCHERINI (43)
La Clementina, opera
CIMAROSA (37)
L'impresario in Angustie, opera
MOZART (30)
The Impresario, opera
Le nozze di Figaro, opera
Symphony No 38 in D, Prague, K504
Three Piano Concerti: K488 in A, K491 in Cm;K503 in C
Horn Concerto in Eb, K495
Two Piano Sonatas (four hands), K357 in G; K497 in F
String Quartet in D, K499
Piano Quartet in E flat, K493
Three Piano Trios; K496 in G; K498 in Bb, for clarinet, viola and piano;
K502 in Bb
BEETHOVEN (16)
Trio in C major for piano, flute and bassoon
1787
GLUCK died
BACH, C. P. E. (73)
The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus, oratorio
HAYDN (55)
Symphonies Nos 88 and 89
String Quartets Nos 51-57,
Seven Words
Piano Sonata No 45 (1787-8)
DITTERSDORF (48)
Die Liebe in Narrenhaus, opera
Democrito coretto, opera
MOZART (31)
Don Giovanni, opera
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, for strings
Three String Quintets, K406 in Cm; K515 in C; K516 in Gm
Piano Sonata in C (four hands), K521
Violin Sonata in A, K526
1788
BACH, C. P. E. died
BACH, C. P. E. (74)
Concerto in E flat, for harpsichord, fortepiano and strings
Quartet in G major
HAYDN (56)
Symphonies Nos 90 and 91
Symphony No 92, Oxford
Toy Symphony
HOPKINSON (51)
Seven Songs
MOZART (32)
Symphony No 34 in Eb major, K543
Symphony No 40 in G minor, K550
Symphony No 41 in C major, Jupiter, K551
Piano Concerto in B major, Coronation,
K537 String Quartet in D minor, K546
Three piano trios: K542 in E; K548 in C; K564 in C
Piano Sonata in C (Sonatina), K545
Violin Sonata in F, K547
CHERUBINI (28)
Ifigenia in Aulide, opera
1789
HAYDN (57)
String Quartets Nos 58-59
Piano Sonata No 46
Piano Sonata No 47 (1789-90)
DITTERSDORF (50)
Hieronimus Knicker, opera
CIMAROSA (40)
Cleopatra, opera
MOZART (33)
String Quartet in D, K575
Two Piano Sonatas: K570) in B flat; K576 in D
BEETHOVEN (19)
Two Preludes through all twelve major keys, for piano or organ
pre 1790
HAYDN
Violin Sonata No 1
1790
HAYDN (58)
Piano Sonata No 48 (c1790)
Seven Nocturnes for the King of Naples
DITTERSDORF (51)
Das rote Kappchell, opera
MOZART (34)
Cosi fan tutte, opera
String Quintet in D, K593
Two String Quartets: K589 in B flat; K590 in F
BEETHOVEN (20)
'Musik zu einem Ritterballett', for orchestra
Twenty-four Variations on 'Venni Amore', for piano
Two Cantatas
1791
MEYERBEER and HÉROLD were born;
MOZART and HOPKINSON died
HAYDN (59)
Symphony No 93
Symphony No 94, Surprise
Symphony No 95
Symphony No 96, Miracle
DITTERSDORF (52)
Hokus Pokus, opera
MOZART (35)
Die Zauberflöte, opera
La clemenza di Tito, opera
Piano Concerto in B flat, K595
Clarinet Concerto in A, K622
String Quintet in E flat, K614
Requiem in D Minor, unfinished, completed by Süssmeyer
BEETHOVEN (21)
Variations on 'Es war einmal', for piano
1792
ROSSINI was born;
PARADIES died
HAYDN (60)
Symphonies Nos 97 and 98
The Storm, oratorio
CIMAROSA (43)
Il matrimonio segreto, opera
BEETHOVEN (22)
Allegro and Menuetto in G major for two flutes
pre 1793
HAYDN
String Quartets Nos 60-69
1793
HAYDN (61)
Symphony No 99
String Quartets Nos 70-75
CIMAROSA (44)
I Traci amanti, opera
Concerto for two flutes and orchestra
BEETHOVEN (23)
p Twelve Variations on 'Se vuol ballare', for violin and piano
BOIELDIEU (18) La fille coupable, opera
1794
HAYDN (62)
Symphony No 100,
Military Symphony No 101, The Clock
DITTERSDORF (55)
Das Gespeust mit der Trommel, opera
CIMAROSA (45)
Penelope, opera
BEETHOVEN (24)
Trio for two oboes and English horn
Rondo Allegro in G major for violin and piano
p Variations on a Waldstein theme for piano (four hands)
pre 1795
HAYDN
Piano Sonata No 49
1795
HAYDN (63)
Symphony No 102
Symphony No 103, Drum Roll
Symphony No 104
DITTERSDORF (56)
Don Quixote der Zweite, opera
Gott Mars, opera
Schach vom Sehiras, opera
BEETHOVEN (25)
Three Piano Trios
p Twelve Deutsche Tanze, for orchestra
Piano Concerto No 2
Six Allemandes for violin and piano
Six Minuets for piano
p Nine Variations on 'Quant'e piu bello', for piano
Twelve Variations on Minuet from Le Nozze Disturbate, for piano
'Die Flamme lodert', opferlied
Four Songs
BOIELDIEU (20)
Harp Concerto
PAGANINI (13)
Variations on 'La Carmagnole'
1796
BERWALD was born
HAYDN (64)
Trumpet Concerto
Mass No 9, Heiligenmesse
Mass No 10, Paukenmesse
GOSSEC (62)
La Reprise de Toulon, opera
DITTERSDORF (57)
Der Durchmarsch, opera
Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor, opera
Ugolino, opera
CIMAROSA (47)
Gli Orazi e Curiazi, opera
BEETHOVEN (26)
Twelve Variations on a Russian Dance from Wranizky's 'Waldmachen'
'Ah, perfido', scena and aria for soprano and orchestra
p Six Variations on 'Nel cor piu', for piano
'Farewell to Vienna's citizens', song
1797
SCHUBERT was born
HAYDN (65)
The Creation, oratorio (1797-8)
String Quartets Nos 76-81 (1797-8)
DITTERSDORF (58)
Der Terno secco, opera
Der Madchenmarkt, opera
CHERUBINI (37) Medée, opera
BEETHOVEN (27)
Symphony in C, Jena (authenticity doubtful)
Quintet for piano and wind
p String Quintet in E flat
p String Trio in E flat
p Serenade in D for string trio
p Piano Sonatas Nos 1-4
p Cello Sonatas Nos 1 and 2
p Twelve Variations on 'See, the conquering hero comes', for piano and cello
p Sonata in D for piano (four hands)
p Rondo for piano
War Song of the Austrians, for voices and piano
SOR (19)
Telemaco, opera
Don Trastillo, opera (lost)
1798
DONIZETTI was born
HAYDN (66)
Mass No 11, Nelson
The Seasons, oratorio (1798-1801)
Piano Sonata No 50
BEETHOVEN (28)
p Three String Trios
p Trio for clarinet (or violin), cello and piano
p Twelve Variations on 'Ein Madchen', for piano and cello
p Six Variations on a Swiss Air, for piano or harp
p Piano Sonatas Nos 5-7
p Twelve minuets
p Eight variations on 'Une fièvre brulante', for piano
1799
HALEVY was born;
DITTERSDORF died
HAYDN (67)
String Quartets Nos 82 and 83
Mass No 12, Theresienmesse
BEETHOVEN (29)
p Violin Sonatas Nos l-3
p Piano Sonata No 8, Pathétique
p Piano Sonatas Nos 9 and 10
p Seven Ländler Dances for piano
p Seven Variations on 'Kind, willst du', for piano
Ten Variations on 'La stessa, la stessissima', for piano
Eight Variations on 'Tandeln und Scherzen'
'Der Wachtelschlag', song